A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th-century Russia following the wildly comedic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great.
In 1761, Catherine marries the Emperor of Russia, Peter (Ep1). Support info at channel4.com/support. - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
Catherine takes steps toward a coup, trying to seduce Orlo and recruit him to her cause (Ep2) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
A celebration of Peter's father is planned - Peter the Great Day (Ep3) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
The ladies of the court spread a rumour that Catherine was once intimate with a horse (Ep4) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
Catherine visits the front to lift the army's spirits, but finds horror and devastation (Ep5) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
After Peter's brush with death, Catherine doubts her abilities to lead a coup (Ep6) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
There's an outbreak of smallpox in the servants' quarters (Ep7) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
Peter wants to win the war with more bloodshed (Ep8) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
Peter becomes paranoid and goes on a torture spree (Ep9) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence
It's Catherine's birthday - the day when she plans to put her coup into action (Ep10) - v.strong language/sex/distressing images/violence